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George Bennett: Learning the odds

The threads that run through our lives are often woven in childhood. George Bennett, Client Relationship Officer at Pictet Asset Services, first encountered racing on visits to his grandparents in South Africa at four years old. They owned racehorses in Pietermaritzburg, and George would spend his days watching the blur of horses, learning to pick out the family’s blue and gold ‘silks’ - the distinctive jackets and caps worn by a horse’s rider so that it can be recognised at speed.

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Rob Lowe – “Give me a blank sheet of paper, and I’ll work it out”

It is a line Rob Lowe returns to – not as a slogan, but as a way of operating when there is no established playbook. We spoke to him about how that instinct has guided him through a career defined by judgement, adaptability and trust.

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Nadine Jackson – The woman who learned to swim for a triathlon

Nadine Jackson is lying on her back, staring up at the ceiling of a Long Island swimming hall 30 minutes from JFK International, counting the beams. One. Two. Three. Around her, the water churns: arms slicing past her, legs kicking up spray, the muffled percussion of fifty better swimmers powering up and down the lane. She keeps count of the beams, her arms moving in their wide, steady arcs and tries not to think about how much further there is to go. Four. Five. What on earth is she doing here?

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Soo Ling Ong

“I’ve been so fortunate in my life, I’m always looking for ways to give back. But it has to be sustainable, not a one-off shot”

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Sloan Stutz

The long drive home: Dubai to Geneva

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Rajiv Aggarwal

From doctor to private banker: “It’s never too late to reskill yourself”

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Paolo Paschetta

“It’s not how many times you fall, but how many times you get up again”

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Nicolas Bonvin

Ex punk snowboarder and rock musician keeps defying convention.

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Kerry Drew

“We created a sisterhood within the boys’ club”

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Frank Matthey

“My next challenge? Promoting the cause of disability in the company, based on my own experience.”

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Alexandre Witschi and Yves Emery

Riders with a cause

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Alessandra Losito

“Don’t play to win, play to stay.” Alessandra Losito

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Passion alone isn’t enough

When Pictet Wealth Management set out to recruit for the newly created role of Head of Philanthropy Services, the brief was clear. They needed someone with a rare set of skills, someone who combined a deep understanding of wealth management, extensive experience in the charity sector, and the empathy, cultural sensitivity and openness to connect with people from all walks of life – from collaborating with bankers to engaging with and listening to clients.

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Charles Bourloud – From zero to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro

“Giving up was just never an option.” At 5400m altitude, Charles Bourloud gasped for air in the dark as he put one foot in front of the other, painfully progressing up Mount Kilimanjaro on a terrain of dust, stones and frozen mud. He felt weak, his heart rang deafeningly in his ears. Then the nausea hit.

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Sébastien Renaud - A gravel cyclist who pushes himself to the limit

It is 6.00 am on Friday 2 May 2025, somewhere near Girona in Spain. Sébastien has had just two hours' sleep. He wakes up on the floor of an ATM lobby. His bike is next to him and his bike computer is off. Shivering, he looks around, slowly coming to his senses. But how did he end up here?

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Joëlle Clément - Walking through sand and solidarity

On 28 February 2025, in the small village of Ouzina nestled in the heart of the Moroccan desert, Joëlle and her three friends, Patricia, Aurélie and Valérie, lend a hand to villagers to build a wall for their house. They are marking Solidarity Day, which coincides with the last day of the Elles Marchent trek. With their bodies aching and their heads brimming with emotion, the four friends are still struggling to process how much this adventure has cemented their friendship and boosted their self-confidence.

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Maria Martella - From seamstress to pasta maker

Eggs, durum wheat semolina and vegetable carbon – these are some of the (very few) ingredients you will find in Maria R. Martella’s studio, on the second floor of the bank. Standing at her worktop, Maria is busy creating. Shapes rapidly appear beneath her fingers, as if by magic. “These ones are orecchiette and these are casarecce. But I can also make cavatelli, if you know what I mean,” she says, before continuing with her craft, the pasta shapes piling up on a tray.

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Balancing beats and business: The dual life of Samuel Ferreira da Silva

Sunday 11.45 pm, mid-August 2024. The afternoon’s heat still lingers on the pristine beach in Esmoriz, south of Porto. A welcome wisp of air cools the crowd of beach revellers kept on their toes by the DJ Sammi Ferrer’s eclectic selection of Afro House beats. In 10 hours he’s due at his desk in Geneva.

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Dina de Angelo on mentoring the next generation of bankers

Quiet. Powerful. Grace.

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Get to know Mussie Kidane, Kilimanjaro conqueror

It’s 6.20 am on 25 June 2022 and Mussie is surrounded by the eternal snows of Kilimanjaro. Standing atop the highest peak on the African continent, he steps aside from his group and dries his tears, overcome with emotion. Read his story.

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Get to know Melan Georges, private banker by intention and model by chance

Melan grew up in Nassau to Haitian parents of modest means. A self-professed book lover, she enjoyed studying, exploring nature and was more into Gardener’s Digest than Vogue magazine. That all changed when an introduction to a pageant scout suddenly propelled her into the glittering world of high-end fashion.

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Get to know Andrew Au

12 years ago, Andrew tried to run after his 3-year old son and almost collapsed, his heart weakened by nearly two decades of inactivity. After that, water became his lifeline. He turned to swimming to reclaim his health. What he got back was so much more.